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TOEFL BNC: 12330 COCA: 12560

smug

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
smug /ˈsmʌg/ adjective
smugger; smuggest
smug
/ˈsmʌg/
adjective
smugger; smuggest
Learner's definition of SMUG
disapproving
: having or showing the annoying quality of people who feel very pleased or satisfied with their abilities, achievements, etc.沾沾自喜的;自鸣得意的

— smugly

adverb [more smugly; most smugly]

— smugness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 12330 COCA: 12560
smugger; smuggest
1
: highly self-satisfied
2
: trim or smart in dress : spruce
3
: scrupulously clean, neat, or correct : tidy
smugly adverb
smugness noun

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, supporters are smug and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million. Susan Lee, Wall Street Journal, 10 Sept. 2003 Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as smug and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings. Elizabeth Graver, New York Times Book Review, 27 May 2001 Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such smug invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together … Mark Kiszla, ESPN, 28 May 2001 She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so smug and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced. Tom Perrotta, Joe College, 2000 It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it. You can wipe that smug look off your face. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Back around 2014 or so, the smug confidence came from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, which still didn't see Tesla as a threat. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2022 No fears of nuclear war, a sense that permanent prosperity was at hand, and a smug feeling that the world was about to enter into its second American Century. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 What if there’s someone extremely smug, arrogant, aggressive, self-satisfied, who happens to be below in society? Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 June 2022 On the job at Russo Construction, Leo’s smug jerk of a brother, Frank (Sebastian Maniscalco), throws around his weight as foreman, while sympathetic pal and co-worker Petey (Jon Manfrellotti) knows how to cut the tension. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022 The Roundheads in this case are the clipboard-toting officials from the local council, with their smug relish in finally having the power to oust Byron. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 After many years of smug success, the authoritarians have overstepped, says Garry Kasparov. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 June 2022 The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 May 2022 Both teams brought gritty physicality, on-court pettiness and smug commentary from their star players, as well as potential fisticuffs between two bench players. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of Low German smuck neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken to dress; akin to Old English smoc smock

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of smug was in 1551
TOEFL BNC: 12330 COCA: 12560
smug

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, feel, look, seem, sound顯得得意;沾沾自喜;感覺得意;看上去自鳴得意;好像洋洋自得;聽起來得意get變得沾沾自喜Now don't get smug just because you've won a couple of games.不要贏了幾場比賽就沾沾自喜。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常得意incredibly得意忘形the incredibly smug expression on his face他臉上洋洋得意的表情almost近乎自得a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些得意annoyingly, insufferably, unbearably得意忘形得令人厭煩;難以忍受地自鳴得意He is insufferably smug and arrogant.他自鳴得意,驕橫自大,讓人難以忍受。PREPOSITIONabout對⋯沾沾自喜What are you looking so smug about?什麼事讓你這麼得意?

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